In the era of NIL and transfers, the Sweet 16 is filled with veteran teams that have stuck together

In era of NIL and transfers, Sweet 16 filled with veteran teams that have stuck together

Most of the teams that have reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament have done so behind starting lineups that have a vested interest in their coaches and their programs.

In the era of NIL and transfers, the Sweet 16 is filled with veteran teams that have stuck together

Most of the teams that have reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament have done so behind starting lineups that have a vested interest in their coaches and their programs.

Putting down roots: Sweet 16 filled with veteran teams that have stuck together

ST. LOUIS — Purdue was struggling to put away Miami in the second half of their second-round NCAA tournament game on Sunday when Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn combined to score the Boilermakers' next 22 points, helping them…